North Rome starts off new school year
Review Photo/ERIC HRIN On the first day of school Wednesday at North Rome Christian School, teacher Levetta Comstock addresses this geometry class.
Review Photo/ERIC HRIN Enjoying recess on the first day of school Wednesday at North Rome Christian School are, standing, Olivia Henke; on the teeter-totter on the left, Andrue Andrus, and on the right is Brayden McLinko.
NORTH ROME - The time had come.
It was time to ride the teeter-totter, time to listen to the teacher once again, time to find your seat in class, time to play at recess, time to break for lunch.
Yes, the time had come.
It was the first day of school Wednesday at North Rome Christian School.
Lee Ann Carmichael, administrator of the school, said everyone is looking forward to a great year.
"We have had parents enrolling new students up to the last minute and we are still sending out information packets," she said in an e-mail.
In addition, she noted that the school had a new staff person, Pastor Kurt Brown, and has also moved up a part-time teacher to full-time status.
"We are excited for what the new year will hold for North Rome Christian School," she said.
In the classroom, Brown said that so far, he was doing well.
Crystal Hall, secretary in the school office, said there were 155 enrolled this school year, and everything was going smoothly for the first day of school.
In addition, she noted that there were 20 new families this year with children at the school, the most in many years. She said they were local people.
Teacher Meghan Shores said the first day was going well.
"The kids are all great," she said.
As usual, there was a "Yahoo, Boo-hoo" breakfast that parents were able to attend. The boo-hoos she said, refer to parents sad to see their children go to school and the yahoo part is for kids happy to start the new school year.
Nancy Schrader, a member of the PTO and a North Rome Christian School Board member, was in charge of the breakfast; she said about 25 parents attended. Kindergarten parents and parents of new students were there, she said. The PTO sponsored it.
"I think it went really well," she said, adding that there were mixed emotions the first day and there were some tears from both parents and kids. She enjoyed meeting the parents and educating them about the school.
She noted that bags with gifts and information about the PTO and the school were handed out. They included "survival kits" for parents of kindergarten students and parents of new students, with such items as peppermints to remind parents their jobs are worth a mint.
It's the third year for the breakfast, she said.
"It was a good opportunity to share today."
One mother, Mary Beth Lynn of Sayre, was taking pictures for the yearbook. Jokingly, she referred to herself as the "Momarazzi."
Eric Hrin can be reached at (570) 297-5251; e-mail: reviewtroy@thedailyreview.com.
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